IEEE-USA commends NASA decision to service Hubble Space Telescope

WASHINGTON (31 October 2006) -- IEEE-USA commends NASA for announcing today that it would send a Space Shuttle mission to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope.

"The Hubble is one of the most productive astronomical observatories ever built," said Dr. Russell Lefevre, IEEE-USA's vice president for technology policy. "The scientific achievements have fostered an understanding of outer space that would not have been possible without it. The proposed upgrades will provide even greater knowledge of the origin and structure of the universe."

IEEE-USA advances the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of more than 220,000 engineers, scientists and allied professionals who are U.S. members of the IEEE. IEEE-USA is part of the IEEE, the world's largest technical professional society with 360,000 members in 150 countries. See http://www.ieeeusa.org.

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